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December 6, 2023

Winter Wonderland Library Posters

Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland! What are some of your favorite things? Whiskers on kittens is definitely on our list, but so are fantasy novels and reading books cozied up with a cup of hot cocoa. Inspire your students to make reading one of their favorite things with our 2023 winter poster set!
November 29, 2023

Build A Better Learning Library with Alexandria

November 18, 2023

Unlock Student Success: How Librarians Utilize ALEX to Collaborate with Teachers 

November 15, 2023

Navigating the Shelves: 8 Tips for First-Time Librarians

September 26, 2023

How to Start a Book Club

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March 14, 2018

23 Children’s Books to Read for International Children’s Book Day

International Children’s Book Day is on April 2nd. If we didn’t already have a good enough excuse to read children’s books, this day is for sure one!
February 23, 2018

March Library Posters for National Women’s History Month

In honor of women across the globe, in our past and to our future, we are excited to share our March Women’s Literary History posters. Decorate your library with these posters and celebrate with young and old patrons the phenomenal history of women.
June 16, 2015

Book Review: Escape Reality with Candy and the Creepy Creatures of Abarat

In Clive Barker’s Abarat, readers meet 16-year-old Candy Quackenbush, a small-town girl with an alcoholic father and weak-willed mother. Candy knows there are more interesting places out there and longs for something weird. When Candy meets the John brothers, a creature with 1 body and 8 heads, she brings the […]
May 22, 2015

How to Teach Students Poetry Through Music

Poetry is powerful and an important thing for students to learn. Think about it—what other form of literature has the ability to paint pictures in your mind, spark a fire in your heart, break the boundaries of grammar, all while displaying 10 essential literary elements? Oh, and did we mention […]